𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝗼𝐧 | 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚍

7

The next 2 days flew by, and by then it was my last day, and I was up at 2am crying because I couldn't sleep knowing I had to leave the next morning.

My not so soft sniffles woke my lover up. His warm large hands covered my shoulders, "hey, what's wrong?" He asked.

"I have to leave. Again." I said in broken words.

The words made him sit up, turning on the small lamp.

This had triggered that once separation anxiety I thought I had healed.

"Look at me." He asked and I did, turning to face him, sitting on my knees.

His eyes stared right at mine.

"We have all the time in the world beautiful, we'll come back to each other always." He said and I sighed.

"But when will it last forever." I cried.

"I'll move to St. Louis-

"Hush your mouth Michael, you can't. I won't let you." I dismissed him.

"Solàna-

"You've done enough." I cut him off.

"I just want longevity with you but I don't want you to give up your life and I don't wanna give up mine. I just want us to be more than this." I complained.

"This isn't what I want, this life? I mean it's cool. But if you gave me the option to move with you, start my own shit, and support you through school. I've been waiting on you, you are the woman im marrying it'd be perfect, i finally have enough saved up to start my dispensary and plus, I'll be able to hold shit down before you start your residency. I can go home with you and we can have as many kids as we want, we can-

I laughed teary eyed, "Michael what are you saying?"

He grabbed my hand, "that I'd drop everything for-

His phone began to ring and it was his little sister, the next few minutes his loving aura had faded into a much more saddened one.

His eyebrows furrowed and a single tear dropped down from his face.

I hurried to comfort him, not knowing anything that had happened.

"I'll be on my way now." I heard him say.

As soon as the phone hung up, his cries grew more louder and I couldn't find the words but he spoke.

"My mom sos." Was all he said and my heart began to beat fast because I knew what that meant. She had 3 more years at least.

So why now.

Tears dwelled in my eyes along with his but I let his cries overpower my soft ones.

I held his head to my chest, staining my skin but I didn't care, as long as I could comfort him.

I knew that pain of losing a mother too well, he didn't need words, I just needed to be here and I was of course.

We both sat there for a minute before deciding we needed to go to his mother's home.

I had a flight literally a few hours from now but I told Nini I couldn't make it and the situation. She on the other hand, had to get back to work so she said she'll go.

The car ride was silent, though I kept his hand in mine, running circles on his palm, both our eyes puffy, the energy was so low.

When we made it to his mom's home, we both quickly made our way inside. Pushing past all the ambulance and police sirens.

Only to find his little sister crying as they pulled his mom in a body bag, her lifeless body sending me and Michael into a pull of emotions.

I ran to Naomi and held her, as Michael stood there in distraught.

All of our cries in sync.

"What happened Naomi?" He asked, his voice cracking a bit.

"I don't know, One minute she was fine then the next...i-i her eyes just closed Micheal." She cried in my arms.

Michael looked at me and i yearned for him to come comfort her with me, she was experiencing things she shouldn't have had to.

His large arms wrapped around the both us.

...

The day was moving slow, odly slow. Michael was out, lord knows doing what.

After everything, Michael brung me and Naomi to our home.

Me and her spent the hours eating ice cream and watching random cartoons.

She was now sleep with her head in my lap. I could almost feel the heaviness of her pain and heart.

Although she was 18 now, she still had a senior year to finish, and college. How could she go through that on top of this ?

As i was deep in thought, Michael came in with me, followed by my brother.

A small but fake smile came across my face, when i saw them.

Michael came to kiss me on my forehead and Trayvon hugging me.

It was awkward between me and my brother after everything, it was 2 separate lives with us now.

"How she holding up?" Michael asked.

"We had ice cream and she cried before falling asleep. She has a lot on her mind." I reasoned.

He sat down in front of us, gently rubbing her face, then mine.

"I got us."

...

It was finally time to settle down, i took Naomi into our guest room.

On my way out I looked at her, "You need anything ?" I asked.

"Can i stay with you and Michael?" She asked and i walked forwards her giving her a hug.

"Of course you can, we'll take care of you." I said softly.

I could feel her start to cry.

"Promise?" She asked, breaking my heart a lot more.

"I promise." I said before giving her one last hug and walking out.

But before I could walk out she stopped me.

"Solàna." She said through sniffles.

"Hmm?"

"Please don't leave again."

"I won't." I spoke.

As soon as i left out i broke down in tears.

Michael could hear and he came to comfort me.

"Hey what's wrong?" He asked.

"Sh-She asked me not to leave again Michael." I cried and he kissed my forehead because deep down, he knew he didn't want me leaving either.

He knew he'd be asking the same thing of me.

...

Authors Note

I am extremely sorry for how long I've kept you guys waiting Michael character is much like my ex I recently broke up with so it's hard to write sometimes just knowing that alone.

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